Cessna 182M accident near Aline, Oklahoma, October 7, 1983
On October 7, 1983 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N91620, was substantially damaged in an accident near Aline, Oklahoma. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 7, 1983 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Aline, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N91620 · no longer on the register · serial 18259845
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
BEFORE DEPARTING NORMAN, OK, THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY FSS. DURING THAT BRIEFING, HE WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. HE THEN TOOK OFF FOR DODGE CITY, KS WITHOUT FILLING A FLT PLAN. HOWEVER, EN ROUTE, HE ENCOUNTERED WX & DIVERTED TO KIOWA, KS. HE THEN RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FROM THE GARDEN CITY FSS & DECIDED TO RETURN TO NORMAN. ON HIS RETURN FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX NEAR ALINE, OK & ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WX AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS: 300 FT OVERCAST, 1/2 MI VISIBILITY WITH DRIZZLE & FOG.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 34K Kiowa KS
- Destination: OUN Norman OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 10 knots
- Sky: overcast at 300 ft; not recorded at 300 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N91620 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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